Havana Brown Breed Information
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The Havana Brown can be somewhat shy but is graceful and gentle. The Havana
is a result of a lot of work that finally produced a pure brown cat. This came
about in the early 1950's when breeders crossed a seal point Siamese and a a
black short haired cat with Siamese background. Originally known as Chestnut
Brown Foreigns, these cats are the basis for the Havana Browns.
But the development of these cats changed when the United States and Britain
went different way in their breeding. The American Havana is a much hardier cat
than the British. Havana. The Havana Brown was accepted into Championships in
the U.S. in l959 and Britain in 1958.
In the United States the Havana is a medium sized, fairly muscular cat. The
head is angular, and has more length than width and has a definite nose break.
The British Havana has a head that is more Siamese looking, a more rounded
muzzle and a distinctive break on both sides. The cat should have pronounced
green eyes. The legs of this cat are rather long in comparison with the body.
The female has a more slender appearance to her legs the male being more
muscular.
The coat is smooth and shiny of medium length. It should be combed two times
weekly using a fine toothed comb. They should live in a warm climate. Only one
variety is found in the Havana and that is brown. The color is referred to as
mahogany as the coat goes toward the red and not black. The whiskers will also
be brown.
The Havana Brown is a curious cat known to use its paws to touch and examine
that which interests them. These cats love people and need human attention.
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